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Punjab Police ASI, three others held for extortion in Jalandhar
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police and three others, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly trying to extort ₹10 lakh from a Nakodar resident on Saturday
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police and three others, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly trying to extort ₹10 lakh from a Nakodar resident on Saturday.
The accused have been identified as ASI Kashmir Singh, head constable Paramjit Singh, Ravi Nahar, Prabhjot Kaur and Gurwinder Kaur of Jalandhar district. Paramjit is yet to be arrested.
According to the FIR, Harjinder Singh of Eida village near Nakodar filed a complaint that he received a call from Prabhjot Kaur through one of his acquaintances on May 5. She demanded money for her mother’s treatment. Harjinder met Prabhjot at Lambra bus stand and gave her ₹2,000 in his car.
Meanwhile, Kashmir and Paramjit, along with Ravi Nahar and Gurwinder Kaur, forcibly took him out of car and took him to Lohra village gate on the Jalandhar-Nakodar highway.
The cops said they will frame him in a criminal case if he fails to pay them ₹10 lakh. The deal was struck at ₹2.5 lakh and Harjinder give them two cheques. “I received calls from Kashmir Singh and Paramjit Singh to collect my cheques and give them money in cash,” added Harjinder.
Police said that the complaint was probed and legal action was recommended against the accused. A case under Section 384 (extortion), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC was registered at the Sadar police station, Jalandhar.
